
Once Upon a Time in China III(1993)
Master Wong and his disciples enroll in the 'Dancing Lion Competition' to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent.


So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were brutally treated by the Americans under the harsh working conditions. Thus, the American workers' hatred towards the Chinese immigrants is high. As a result, So gets into trouble with the Americans and the mob, and calls Master Wong for help.

Jet Li
Wong Fei Hung

Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam
Aunt Yee / Diana

Xiong Xinxin
Kwai Geuk-Chat

Power Chan Kwok-Pong
Dr. So

Jeff Wolfe
Billy

Joseph Sayah
Bandit Leader

Chrystabell
Sarah, the Indian Girl

Patrick Lung Kong
Uncle Lone

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Uncle Han
William Fung Kwun-Man
Immigrant Worker
Once Upon a Time in China and America is a action, western film released in 1997 exploring themes of martial arts, kung fu, china, foreign worker, colonisation, kung fu master. Directed by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, it stars Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Xiong Xinxin. So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were brutally treated by the Americans under the harsh working conditions. Thus, the American workers' hatred towards the Chinese immigrants is high. As a result, So gets into trouble with the Americans and the mob, and calls Master Wong for help.
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